2700 College Rd, Council Bluffs, IA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 28 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $7,050
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $56,801 undergraduate certificate
Aviation Maintenance Schools in Iowa
2 schools in Iowa reported aviation maintenance graduates for 2023-24, 34 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 6 aviation maintenance
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,232
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $56,294 associate degree
Licensing in Iowa
Requirements are set by Iowa (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for aircraft mechanics on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Iowa. General path: Aviation Maintenance Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Iowa at $69,890 (middle 80% from $33,740 to $93,130), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many aviation maintenance schools are there in Iowa?
2 schools in Iowa reported aviation maintenance graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 34 awards in all (17 undergraduate certificates, 17 associate degrees).
How much does a aircraft mechanic make in Iowa?
The BLS median annual wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Iowa was $69,890 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $33,740 and the top 10% over $93,130.
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.